BaseHead - SFX
Database Manual
Manual
3.x — Last update: October 2, 2014
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Table of Contents
Intro............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Getting Started ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Basic Functions.......................................................................................................................................... 9
Results Page............................................................................................................................................. 14
Options Page ............................................................................................................................................ 17
Taglist Page .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Details Panel ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Rename Panel ........................................................................................................................................... 26
Process Panel........................................................................................................................................... 28
General How To Video.............................................................................................................................. 30
PC Specific Video ................................................................................................................................. 32
Mac Specific Video ............................................................................................................................... 34
Codemeter Setup Video ........................................................................................................................ 35
Key Commands (PC) ................................................................................................................................ 36
Key Commands (Mac) .............................................................................................................................. 39
Workflow Tips and Tricks ........................................................................................................................ 41
Support and Operation FAQ .................................................................................................................... 43
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Intro
Welcome to the BaseHead 3.x Online Manual!
You should read this entire first page before getting started to avoid problems.
Requirements:
Windows:
7/8, or Vista with .NET3.5 Framework
Mac:
OS X 10.6 – 10.9
(If you are still running XP or 10.5 email us for info about version 2.x)
Installation:
Download the latest version 3.x from the Downloads
section and make sure you read the enclosed README file!
If you are not running the demo version, then also Install the Codemeter Runtime if not already installed.
License/Authorization:
The Non-Demo version of BaseHead uses a Codemeter Cmstick USB dongle for copy protection once you
decide to purchase a license.
You can store your single user or network licenses on it, similar to Syncrosoft, iLok and HASP.
It gives you the freedom of being mobile and also has the option to use it as a Floating Network License so
you can load it up with XXX licenses for a whole facility to use running off a single dongle.
Our dongles can be used over a network (LAN) or even over the Web (Yes you read that correct).
If you already have a CmStick we can send you a license to put on that, so that you don’t have to purchase
another one.
Otherwise, make sure you order one with your order if you don’t have one already.
See the Codemeter Info pages for more details regarding setup and options.
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We can also send you a demo extension to use until the dongle arrives after you purchase so you can
continue to work.
Using this Manual:
Important! This manual is used for both PC and Mac versions of BaseHead now.
So when you see (Cntrl+X) as a key command it’s most likely (Command+X) for Mac if not documented.
To be honest…most all features are documented with ToolTips inside the program.
So just hover over buttons to learn what their functions are if you are like me and hate to read….8)
Also….If you don’t see a listed feature in your current platform then it’s probably not coded in yet and
coming soon.
We try and keep both versions as close as possible when we can but it’s not always possible!
Got it?? Good! let’s move on then…..
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Getting Started
Adding files to the Database
Now you have BH 3.x installed, it’s time to add sounds to the database.
When BH is first launched a default database will be created for you.
You can create a new one by pressing (Ctrl+N) (use Command on Mac)
IMPORTANT!!: Mac users…..You should only create Databases on Local Mac Volumes drives unless you
are running BaseHead Server also.
Now just grab some files and folders and drag them to the Results Page to start importing!
or you use the Import key command (Ctrl or Command + I)
Quick Start Guide:
Just click on the start screen anywhere to hide it and to show the Results Page after launching it.
Then find some folders or files in Explorer and drag them to the Results page and it will start Importing.
Watch the Quick Start Video for your platform first before you continue to see how to Import quickly!
It’s the few first video on these pages!
PC Getting Started Video
Mac Getting Started Video
(Mac users) If you have older files that have NO extensions like SD2’s back in the day then you might want
to turn ON “Import files Without Extensions” on the Options Page. This option should be left off when
scanning folders that are known to have extensions for now.
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Now that you have some files in the database.. right click the header on the results page you will get a list of
available fields that you can show in this page with options to Show All and Reset to Defaults
Choosing what is displayed:
If you right click the Results grid you’ll see the Database menu there are 3 options for what is displayed
globally after a search.
We will get more into hiding records later on in the manual.
Just make sure you don’t turn ON the Display Hidden Records setting by accident yet, since it will hide all
other records after a search and you will be left scratching your head wondering where all your files are
at……..8)
Searching for files:
to find Sounds simply type the words you wish to look for in the search boxes on the top SEARCH BAR
area..
Most of the top search boxes can have their values changed to search for any field by clicking on them and
selecting a new one from the pull down list.
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If you type more than one word (separated by a space) this will perform an AND search and will only find
entries that match BOTH words.
Prefixing a word with ‘-’ (minus) will tell the search to omit any results with that word in it
metal hit -crash -hollow
This is called a NOT search and would return results with the both the words’metal’ and ‘hit’in them as long
as ‘crash’ and ‘hollow’ weren’t also in the BWF description.
An EXACT search can be done by “putting the words in quotes like this”
An OR search can be done by putting a capital OR between the words.
the above search would return results with the both the words ‘metal’ and ‘hit’ in them as long as ‘crash’ and
‘hollow’ weren’t also in the BWF description.
These functions work in all of the 4 search boxes.
To Execute a search hit ‘ENTER’
This might be a good time to look at the different sections of the main page to get the terms down.
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Results List
Where all the search results are filled. Right clicking the header will allow you to hide and show fields that
are desired.
Search Bar
Where all the magic happens!
PeekTree Panel (E)
Shows multiple trees that include:
• Favorite Searches
• Recent Searches (these can be added to the Favorites list by clicking the green Add button)
• Playlist (recently played files)
• Paths (recently added paths
• X-fers (files recently transferred out of BaseHead to a target app or folder)
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Info Strip
here you have the Drag and Drop Bar and also a few other controls
• Database Hot swap Combo Box – Let’s you switch between databases that have already been loaded
previously.
• Database Folder – Click to Open a new DB file.
Tip: (Cntrl+Click) of this folder will show you the DB location in Explorer/Finder
• Transfer Path Folder – this is where you Select where BH will copy non-referenced Files. Tip:
(Cntrl+Click) of this folder will show you this location in Explorer//Finder You can also set the
Transfer Path by dragging and dropping a folder onto it directly or by dragging a .npr .cpr .ptf or .ptx
file direct to the Results page.
Transport Controls
• Cycle (only works if a region is zoomed or a Playback Marker is set by design) – (L)
• Auto-Play
• Reverse Playback (changes playback direction) – (Q)
• Continuous Play (once the end of a file or End Marker is reached it skips to the next in the list)
We’d suggest leaving Auto-Play on (in the transport section) so you don’t have to hit ‘SPACE’ every time to
audition sounds
Selecting a Region:
Once you find a sound that you like you can trim the sound down if needed by clicking+wiping across the
waveform where you want to zoom in on. It will make a purple box like below……..
When you let go of the mouse it will ZOOM in on the selection
To show all the waveform again you can hit (A) or to undo only one level of zoom you hit (Z)
When you are happy with your choice then you can either:
• Toss the file to your main wave editor by clicking on the Open in Waveform Editor button on the
command bar (W)
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• Spotting the sound to a Track in your Target App (S) (for supported apps)
• Most commonly is Dragging and Dropping the sound to a Track or into the Audio Pool of your Target
App or to a Folder.
• X-fer any selected sound to the Pool or Bin of the Target App (X) or the whole Taglist* (ALT+X)*
Drag and Drop is done by grabbing the Drag and Drop Bar that is directly to the left of the waveform (see
main page image).
Then dragging it to the desired app or folder.
New to version 3.x for PC is the ability to hold Ctrl and grab the waveform from anywhere to DnD it also.
Also, you can just grab the results directly from the list.
Or you can tag many sounds using (T) and then (Ctrl+Drag) from the DnD Bar to drag the whole Taglist
without having to look at it.
This same function is (Option+Drag) on Mac
If your a Pro Tools Mac user here is a nice video to watch to get familiar, but will benefit many other users
also.
PC users can find one also on the PC Specific Video Page
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Basic Functions
Once you found the sound you are looking for you can do any of the functions of the Command Bar or
Actions Menu.
—-Actions Menu—All menu items (including the Actions menu) on PC can be seen by right clicking the Results Page.
On Mac they are at the top like normal Mac programs
Add to TagList (T)
will add the selected sound to the TagList.
once a list has been created you can Drag and Drop it all by showing the Taglist Page and holding down
(Ctrl or Option) and drag from the list.
You can also hold (Ctrl or Option) and grab the DnD Bar on bottom left of the main Results Page to drag
the whole list without ever needed to show it.
you can also Transfer all the sounds in the Taglist to the target applications’ Pool/Bin using (ALT+X)
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Open in Wave Editor (W)
This with throw the file into the defined wave editor on the Options Page, which is usually something like
Wavelab or Sound Forge.
Open Containing Folder (O)
will pop up an Explorer/Finder window with the folder where the selected file is located..
Copy File to set Transfer Path (C )
files are copied to the location of your set Transfer Path
Spot to Track (S)
if your one of the type of guys that prefers to lay a cursor/marker down in your DAW and toss files to it
instead of Drag and Drop then this is the option for you.
Select your Target App on the Options page and hit (S) to test it out.
This feature is NOT supported by every target app.
Nuendo and Cubase users must install the SKI plugin to get this to work but pressing the greenish/yellow
‘install” label on the Options Page when one of these DAW’s is selected as a target app.
X-fer to Pool/Bin in Target App (X)
files are tossed to the Pool/Bin in Nuendo Cubase or Pro Tools
Show Folder Contents (Alt+F)
will show the folder contents of the selected file in the Results Page
Play Random Sound (?) – (The “/” key next to the right hand Shift Key)
will randomly pick a sound from the returned results and play it.
Rename BWAV Description (R )
pops up a dialog box that lets change the Description field for WAV or BWAV files.
Once you Inject it it will permanently burn then new description into the BEXT and aXML chunks of the
Wave file.
Mark Playback Region (M)
sets the start and length of the file or Index.
you can use this to always have BH play a certain region of a file every time the file is selected.
You can also adjust indexes that were ripped with Injector Pro
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Note:To Remove a playback region use the key command (Ctrl+M)
(Watch the below video to see it in action)
Remove Playback Region (Control+M)
simply removes any set playback region.
Save Edited File (Ctrl+S)
the brings in a new function to allow users to Destructively Edit files.
(Watch the above video to see it in action)
Re-trigger Playback (`)
simply triggers the currently playing file from the top
Play Random Sound (?)
plays a random sound in the current Results List
Build Waveforms for ALL Shown Records (PC Only)
this feature will walk all the files currently shown and draw the overviews.
this can take a while so it’s best to do it over night if you have a big library.
make sure you set your ‘max records returned’ on the Options page to ALL so all records get displayed for
walking.
the waveform files are stored in a folder named _bh3Cache next to the files.
—-Options and View Menus—Most options in the Options and View menu are self explanatory or have well written tool-tips…8)
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—-Database Menu—Here’s where you do a lot of your DB management.
Import Audio Files
imports files and scans meta-data to be added in the DB. Can also be initiated by dragging files to the
Results page.
Open Database
opens a new DB
Create New Database
creates and selects a new DB
Display Options
these are online settings that let you can choose to either display ALL, Hidden or Visible Records after a
search.
Hidden Records if shown will be grayed out or orange colored.
Remove Duplicate Entries
will remove entries that are the oldest when two or more of the same are found in the DB.
Cleanup Broken DB Links
checks if databases in the bottom left DB Hotswap box still exist.
If not….they are removed from the list.
Show ALL Hidden Records
this is a one shot command that will show all records you have marked as Hidden all at once to allow you to
re-show them or delete them
Delete Record
will remove selected records from the database.
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Delete File
will remove selected records from the database and also the associated file from the hard disk.
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Results Page
The Results Page is where all the magic happens.
This is where all the searches are displayed that you can preview,
Another feature is the Back/Forward button in the upper left of the window that works similar to a web
browser.
You can press the DELETE/BACKSPACE button to cycle back and when you see the search you want you
can press (Ctrl+Enter) to search it to avoid too many mouse clicks.
Also (Ctrl+BACKSPACE) will cycle forward thru the list.
You can still of course CLICK on it also to go back or COMMAND+CLICK to go forward.
—-The PeekTree—To the far left is a sidebar we called the PeekTree.
It’s a tree control that currently has 5 nodes in it.
You can Show/Hide it by pressing (E) and show the settings for this sidebar by clicking the blue gear looking
icon.
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Favorite Searches
a place to put your searches you use all the time.
You can add them to this node by pressing the green plus icon from the Recent Searches node
Recent Searches
shows all your recent searches and allows you to add these to the Favorite Searches node
Paths
shows all recent transfer paths so you can quickly hot swap between them. If you click the hooked blue icon
you can add multiple paths of recently opened session of the current selected target app.
Playlist
shows all the files recently auditioned to you can go back easily to the ones you heard and liked.
Xfers
shows all files that have been transferred lately….both source and destination.
This is handy if your DAW crashed before saving to help you see all your recent files you cut to help get you
back to square one quickly
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To adjust the max. count and hide/show of each node open up the PeekTree settings window by clicking the
blue gear icon at the top of the PeekTree.
Watch the below video to see it all in action and see why we call it a “Peek” Tree
This video shows how to use the power of this new 3.x feature in detail.
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Options Page
The Options page is a place you put many settings and options, but keep in mind sometimes options appear
in the options menu instead.
These options are for options that needs to be turned ON/OFF more frequently.
If anything is left out of this page is cuz it dead simple to figure out or documented fine inside the program
tool tips…8)
Database Location
This is where the .db file is located.
Important for Mac Users!!
Make sure you keep the database on a local drive unless using BaseHead Server.
For some reason SQLite Databases run horrible when not local so make sure to use our cubeSQL server
version if you need a centralized database.
Wave Editor
choose your wave editor like WaveLab or Sound Forge.
Then you can press (W) to toss the selected file to it for additional editing that can’t be done in BH.
Make sure “Reference File when Possible” is set to ON if you want to do destructive editing to the original
file inside your wave editor.
Destructive editing is now built into version 3.x so this feature will be used less and less probably.
Target Application
This section is for setting up your Target App with either Spot to Track (S), X-fer to Pool (X) or Both
Depending on what DAW is selected, your options will be shown on the screen that are available.
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Target Applications with Advanced Support:
Nuendo 5/6
Cubase 5/6
Pro Tools 7-11
Logic 9
Target Applications with Basic Support: (PC)
Adobe Audition
Adobe Premiere Pro
Nuendo 4
Reaper
Samplitude 11
Sequoia 11
Sonar 8
Sonar X1
Sony Vegas 9
Sony Vegas 10
Sound Forge 9 (2 Track editors should be set as a WaveEditor instead for best results)
Studio One
Wavelab 6 and 7 ( 2 Track editors should be set as a WaveEditor instead for best results)
Delay Slider (PC)
when using a DAW with generic support you might need to raise the delay slider up if the key commands
being fired
by BH are tripping up.
(This setting is only for Non-Hardwired DAW’s)
Target DAW Language (PC)
if you are running a Windows install in German then select it here.
(This setting is only needed for Non-Hardwired DAW’s)
Bring to Foreground
when checked ON if you Drag and Drop a Sound from BH or hit S or X, the selected target application will
go into focus.
Useful when working on one monitor or when you are using Edit mode with a Video Track in Nuendo.
Auto-Switching Paths (Nuendo/Cubase and Pro Tools)
this feature is used to detect which project is open or in focus currently.
You can assign a different transfer path to each project and when BH sees it appear it again it will change
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the transfer path automatically to follow.
One use for this is if you are working on a 5 Reel Film and each of the 5 reels has a different Audio files
folder.
Once they have been set once, the next time you load that project, BH will change to the assigned Project
Folder each time it sees that project open in the future.
Also…Adding -01, -02, -03 etc to the end of the session filename will be ignored also so you don’t have to
reset the Transfer path each time you do a quick Save As in your DAW.
Go to the How To Video Pages to see this feature in action!
Note: to clear or edit the paths go to MyDocuments\BaseHead 3.x\baseheadPaths.txt
Spot with Handles (Pro Tools 10-11 Only Currently)
when checked ON the whole file will be transferred after hitting (S) to Pro Tools 10-11, but just
the region will be on the timeline.
When OFF then just the selected region will be transferred to the supported target DAW.
Note: This will only work with files of the same sample rate as the session.
PT10-11 copies the file to the project folder if the SR is different and that removes the handles.
Once we add SR conversions this will be fixed.
Follow Session Folder (Nuendo and Cubase)
when checked ON the BH Transfer path with follow the Audio Folder for the current active Nuendo or
Cubase session.
Press (S) or (X) while one of these apps are running to be prompted to install it
Go to the How To Video Pages to see this feature in action!
Note: the SKI plugin needs to be installed for this feature to work.
Just press the ‘install’ label to let BH install it for you.
Active Project (Nuendo, Cubase and Pro Tools)
this will show what project is running in for Auto-Switching paths and Follow Session Folder if supported by
your DAW
Note: These programs are pinged every 8 seconds when BH is in the foreground.
DnD Application switching (Mac)
Use this to choose which Target app you want to bring to the foreground after Drag and Drop is initiated if it
not in the Target App popup box already.
It’s a handy feature if you are working on a single monitor or laptop with limited screen space or to pop an
app that is not supported as a target app to the foreground.
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Click the tiny button with the X to the right to clear this selection.
Note: This will be disabled if aTarget Application is selected
Enable Server Databases
the allows you to have multiple user access and edit the same database
Head over to the BaseHead Server product page to learn more!
—-Misc. check boxes and Options Menu Items—Double Click to Open
when checked on, double clicking a result will launch the file into your set Wave Editor
Select Text on Focus (Options Menu)
with this option checked. When you hit the key command to draw focus to the Filename, Description or CD/
Folder input boxes, The existing text will be selected. Unchecked will just place the the cursor to the right of
your previous search.
Disable Drop Shadows
Shuts off some graphics and animations for slower machines
Fixed Row Heights
turn this option ON if you don’t want to see Multi-line Descriptions.
Import files without Extensions (Mac)
for files back in the day that didn’t have .wav and .aif on the end of them.
This option should be turned OFF unless you know you are scanning folders with these types of files in
them.
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Skip Silence
when checked, BH will jump to the first part of a file where sound is depending on the threshold value.
Note: this feature only works when a waveform overview file is written already.
Disable Playback Regions
when checked ON, set Playback Regions will be ignored during playback and not be displayed also.
Use Waveform Caching (PC)
when checked ON, a waveform overview file will be written to the hard drive in a sub folder of the files
directory.
We recommend building waveforms for all your files to make BH run faster.
Go to the Video How To’s Section of the manual to see how to create cache files for all files at once!
Cache Locally (PC)
when checked ON, it creates the waveform caches on your local C: drive in a folder named _localBHCache
that mimics your drive/folder structure. This is helpful for slow networks servers and when a network SFX
server’s write access is disabled.
Max Records returned
Lets you limit how many records can be returned to speed up the results page. The lower the number the
faster BaseHead will return results.
Font
I think you can figure this one out………..8)
Drive Re-Mapping
when checked ON, it will allow you to map new locations if folder have been moved in the top 4 boxes or let
you compensate for a path between PC and Mac databases that are used for files that are not a a normal
network path.
Simply add the source path you want to change in a left box and what you want to change it to in the right
box.
ex.
To change the path of D:\OldDrive\SFX\Metal Impacts\ to E:\NewDrive\SFX\Metal Impacts/
first press the settings icon and open the Re-Name Panel
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then just type D:\OldDrive\ in the left box and E:\NewDrive\ in the right box
(make sure you check the option ON on the options page also to get it to work)
The bottom combo boxes (PC Only) are for when a drive is NO longer on the system and the HD ID is
orphaned and you want to map the whole drive to another one that is a copy of the original.
On Windows Orphaned drives will appear in the left combo box and you can route them to a new drive letter
in the right box
Hide Indexes > 1
when checked ON, all results returned that have a index greater then 1 will be hidden on the Results Page
—-Audio Engine Options—-
Sound Output
this is where you select the sound card output that you want BaseHead to play out of. Cards with WASAPI
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drivers are the only ones supported right now, but most all cards should work with it if they work in Windows
7 or Vista.
Release driver
check this to release the driver in background
Exclusive Mode (PC)
turn ON to grab exclusice control of your audio hardware
Latency Slider
Raise up if you are hearing pops and clicks during playback
Force Sample Rate
this checkbox will make BH Play at the set Rate. No matter what it’s set at your sounds will play at the
normal Pitch with Re-sampling.
It’s more of a Fix for DAW’s that switch rates when then see an different Audio Rate.
So If your Session in Nuendo is set to 48Khz, Set BH to 48000.
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Taglist Page
The TagList is used to collect multiple sounds to be X-fer’d or DnD’d at the at the same time.
To add sounds to the TagList simply select it in the Results list and hit (T)
Most of the features on this page are self explanatory. Play with it to see….8)
Click the More… menu button to reveal most all the actions possible.
New Feature: You now no longer have to show the Taglist to DnD the files from it.
When looking at the Results Page simply hold Cntrl or Option when you grab the DnD bar in the bottom
left and it will DnD the *Taglis*t instead now.
Details Panel —>
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Details Panel
The right sidebar Details Panel shows you all the metadata we have found in the selected file while
importing.
You can choose from the Options Page to display all meta-data in this panel or just the same fields as
shown in the Results Page with the “Show all Metadata in Details Panel” option.
If you right right click any value you will get a few options to:
• Remove Entries
• Set Entries to Hidden
• Set Entries to Visible
In version 4.x this panel will allow editing and batch editing of most all metadata fields.
Rename Panel —>
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Rename Panel
Target File Naming Options
All the options in this category describe how a file will be named once sent to your Target Application unless
‘Reference File when possible’ is checked ON and the whole file is selected. In this case the file will transfer
over as is with no naming options applied since it will be only passing a link of the file to your DAW.
Naming options are only applied when you DnD from the Waveform.
If you DnD from the Result list the files will always be Referenced.
The top combo box gives you the option to use the Filename or Description of a combination for the newly
written filename.
Reference File when Possible
when checked ON a referenced audio file will be transferred to your DAW whenever the whole file is
selected.
this is a better way to work if a) you plan on dragging more sounds into your project than you plan on
keeping in the end or b) if you have your DAW set to Convert Files on import to avoid having duplicate
copies of the same file on you hard drive.
When checked OFF a copy is always made to the set Transfer Path.
Use Description for Region Name (Pro Tools Only currently)
when checked ON sends only the description region name instead of the genereated filename.
(Pro Tools Only right now…..Nuendo/Cubase coming in version 4.x)
Strip Illegal Characters (Mac Only)
remove characters from filenames that PC’s are not a big fan of…. ;-)
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Pre/Post Naming
let’s you add extra description onto transfered files
So for example, if they are ALL metal sounds you can add an extra ‘MTL’ on the front or rear of all the
sounds to help recognize them later in your DAW or folder.
Max. Filename Length
limits the length of the created and copied files
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Process Panel
The Process Panel will have many features in the future, but the one that is here and now is the ability to
add VST plugins on playback.
Note: Only VST2 32bit plugins are supported right now.
To scan your plugins:
1. Open BH and go to the Process panel
2. Click the top Blue hooked Icon
3. The default VST path is usually C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\Steinberg\VstPlugins for PC and /Library/
Audio/Plug-Ins/VST/ for Mac
The default button should add this if you have correct user permissions….if not add it manually or any other
paths your have plugins at.
4. Go to the blacklist TAB and clear it (if you want to do a fresh scan)
5. Press ‘Scan’ and sit back as it scours thru your plugins and opens them to make sure they are valid.
A white list is created so on the next scan it doesn’t rescan the same plugins.
Clearing the Blacklist will also clear this list.
If you experience any hard crashes, relaunch BaseHead and it should Blacklist the bad plugin but recently
we made the VST scanner a separate program so crashes should be a thing of the past now.
You can look at the Blacklist TAB for all plugins that are Blacklisted.
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NOTE:Currently it seems that some iLok plugins will not work and seem to be older plugins.
For example Slate Digial Plugins and GRM Tools version 3 work fine, but GRM version 2 and SoundToys
Plugs do not.
We are checking into this still, but you can easily blacklist a whole folder of plugins by clickin the BlackList
Tab and then the green ADD icon and typing the folder name like i.e “soundtoys” to avoid scanning any
plugins in that folder ever again.
Plugins that throw up soft errors (i.e. Nuendo’s built in Chopper plugin) will warn you that you need Nuendo
to run it can also be manually blacklisted by just adding the words “chopper” to the blacklist.
This way you never have to look at that warning again the next time you re-scan.
Once a scan is successful and complete you will see the combo boxes on the Process Panel fill with your
plugins.
Now you can add VST’s to the playback of your audio file…..8)
Note: Waveshells 7.0 and 7.1 cause way too many GUI problems for us to care to fix….so dump those
cracks and get the legit ones…8)
Waveshell 9.2 and above should work fine!
Saving of plugin chain presets and the ability to transfer with plugins to your DAW will come in version 4.x!
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General How To Video
Below are general videos that apply to both platforms!
Keep in mind some are older or showing key commands for the opposite platform that you are using….8)
For PC and Mac specific videos go here…
PC Video
Mac Video
Using the PeekTree
shows how to use the power of this new 3.x feature in detail.
Power User and Workflow Tips
you think you know all the tricks? Think again….8)
Using Nuendo or Cubase with BaseHead
a must watch if you are using one of these Steinberg DAW’s
NOTE: installing the SKI plugins is NO LONGER and manual thing.
Just press the “install” label when Nuendo/Cubase is set as a target app.
This Video shows tips on:
• Auto-Switching Paths
• Follow Session Folder
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• Region Spotting to a Track
• Tossing files to the POOL
PC Specific Video —>
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PC Specific Video
BaseHead 3.x PC Quick Start Guide
watch this for a getting started guide!
Building Waveform Caches
shows how to build waveforms for all files at once
Playback Regions & Destructive Editing
shows how to mark playback regions and destructively edit files.
Using Pro Tools with BaseHead PC!
a must watch if you are a Pro Tools user!
Shows tips on:
• Auto-Switching Paths
• Region Spotting
• Region Spotting with Handles
• Tossing Files to the Bin Only
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Mac Specific Video —>
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Mac Specific Video
BaseHead 3.x Mac Quick Start Guide
watch this for a getting started guide!
Using Pro Tools with BaseHead Mac!
a must watch if you are a Pro Tools user!
Shows tips on:
• Auto-Switching Paths
• Region Spotting
• Region Spotting with Handles
• Tossing Files to the Bin Only
Playback Regions Mac
shows how to mark and remove playback regions
Codemeter Setup Video —>
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Codemeter Setup Video
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Codemeter Setup Videos
Codemeter Setup in a Network Environment
walk thru how to set up a dongle on a Windows Home server with a mac client connecting to it
Accessing Licenses over the Web!
shows how to access your license on the dongle from anywhere in the world
Key Commands (PC) —>
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Key Commands (PC)
Space – Play/Stop
A – Show all of waveform (Zoom out Full)
C – Copy file to Transfer Path
D – Set focus to 1st Search Box
E- Expand/Hide the Left PeekTree
F – Set focus to 2nd Search Box
G – Set focus to 3rd Search Box
H – Set Focus to 4th (bottom/right) Search Box
L – Loop playback toggle ON/OFF
M – Mark Playback Region (Command+M) to remove
O – Open Containing Folder
Q – Toggles Playback Forward/Reverse
R – Rename BWAV Description for selected file and Inject it into the file.
S – Spot to Track in Target App.
T – Add to Tag List
W – Open in Wave Editor
X – X-fer to Pool/Bin in Target App(If available for target app)
Z – Undo one Level of Zoom
? – Play a Random Sound
` – Re-Trigger Playback (The tilda Key below ESC and above TAB)
BACKSPACE – Show Previous Search
CNTRL + BACKSPACE – Show Next Search
ALT+A – Open About Screen
ALT+C – Close Right Sidebar
ALT+B – Show File Browser Page
ALT+F – Show Folder Contents of Selected File
ALT+O – Show Options Page
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ALT+R – Show Results Page
ALT+S – Open Setup Window
ALT+T – Show Tag List Page
ALT+V – Open Right Sidebar
ALT+X – X-fer Taglist to Audio Pool
SHIFT+A – Display All Records
SHIFT+H – Display Hidden Records Only
SHIFT+V – Display Visible Records Only
SHIFT+S – Shuffle Plackback Mode ON/OFF
Show Folder Contents (ALT+F)- Shows quickly all other files in the current selected record’s folder in the
Results page.
arrows Left/Right – Navigate wave by 1 second
Ctrl+ arrows Left/Right – Navigate wave by 10 seconds
Ctrl+D – Set focus to 1st Search Box
Ctrl+F – Set focus to 2nd Search Box
Ctrl+G – Set focus to Bottom Left Search Box
Ctrl+H – Set focus to Bottom Right Search Box
Ctrl+I – Import Files (or DnD files to the Results Page)
Ctrl+N Create New Database
Ctrl+O Open Database
Ctrl+Q – Quit BaseHead Ctrl+S – Split Stereo into Dual Mono
Ctrl+T – Trim File Destructively (when yellow range is selected)
Ctrl+Shift+T – Select a Transfer Path
Ctrl+W – Select Wave Editor
DEL – Delete selected Region Destructively (when yellow range is selected)
( when yellow range is selected)
Cntrl+DEL – Delete Record)
Ctrl+DEL – Delete Record in DB
Ctrl+Shift+DEL – Delete File
F1 Minto Preview Mode – (Plays random file and continues when end of file is reached) Warning: Ben
Minto’s picture might appear when using this mode….hahaha
F5 or F12 – Redraw Waveform
MouseWheel over waveform = Increase Waveform Gain
CTRL+MouseWheel = Pitch Bend
KeypadPad 0-9 – plays sound at different semitone pitches.
Press Add/Substract to toggle between pitch positive or negative
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Key Commands (Mac) —>
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Key Commands (Mac)
Space – Play/Stop
A – Show all of waveform (Zoom out Full)
C – Copy File to set Transfer Path
(Command+D) – Set focus to Description Search Box
(Command+F) – Set focus to Filename Search box
E – Expand/Hide the Left PeekTree
I – Inject Stored Description
L – Loop Region Playback ON/OFF
M – Mark Playback Region (Command+M) to remove.
O – Open Containing Folder
Q – Reverse Playback direction
R – Rename BWAV Description for selected file
S- Spot to Track
T – Add to Tag List
W – Open in Wave Editor
X – Xfer to Pool/Bin in Target app.
Z – Undo one Level of Zoom
? – Play Random Sound
` – Re-Trigger Playback (The tilda key below ESC and above TAB)
(BACKSPACE/DELETE) – Show Previous Search
(Command+BACKSPACE/DELETE) – Show Next Search
(Option+B) – Show File Browser
(Option+V) – Hide/Show Right Side Bar
(Option+T) – Show Tag List
(Option+O) – Show Options Page
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(Control+F) – Show Folder Contents of Selected File
(Control+T) – Set Transfer Path
(Control+W) – Set Wave Editor
(Command +I) – Import Files
(Command +N) – Create New Database
(Command +O) – Open Database
(Command+T) – Trim File Destructively (a yellow range needs to be selected 1st)
(Command+SHIFT+C) Clear All Search Boxes
DEL – Delete selected Region Destructively (a yellow range needs to be selected 1st)
(Shift+A) Display ALL Records
(Shift+V) Display Visible Records
(Shift+H) Display Hidden Records
(Shift+S) Shuffle Playback Mode ON/OFF
(ALT+SHIFT+H) Show ALL Hidden Records
Arrows Left/Right – Skip thru file by 1 second
Ctrl+ Arrows Left/Right Skip thru file by 10 seconds
Ctrl+DEL – Delete Record
Ctrl+Shift+DEL – Delete Selected Record/File(s)
Ctrl+Shift+Command+DEL – Delete Selected Record/File(s) Silently
Command+Q – Quit BaseHead
Ctrl+T – Select Transfer Path (or drag a .npr .cpr .ptf or .ptx file to the results page)
Ctrl+W – Select Wave Editor
[ ] Increase Waveform Gain (or use the mouse wheel when hovered over)
KeypadPad 0-9 – plays sound at different semitone pitches.
Press Add/Substract to toggle between pitch positive or negative
Workflow Tips and Tricks —>
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Workflow Tips and Tricks
There are many internal tricks and keyboard shorcuts that are inside
BaseHead that you might not know about yet….well until now….8)
Note:Keep in Mind that most the time holding CNTRL is for PC users and holding COMMAND is for Mac
users!!
1. Holding CNTRL on PC or COMMAND on Mac when clicking either the database select folder icon or
select Transfer Path icon on the info strip will show the current one in Explorer/Finder
2. If you DnD a folder to the Transfer Path icon it will set it this folder’s path as your Transfer Path.
3. If you drag a .npr .cpr .ptf or .ptx file to the Result Page it will set it’s audio files folder as your Transfer
Path.
4. Browser Page: If you DnD a folder to this page, that folder will appear in the Browser for quick
previewing of the files.
5. After pressing ‘R’ to open the Rename BWAV Description panel and your ready to Inject and close this
window. Simply hold CNTRL or COMMAND and press ENTER.
No need to click on the ‘Inject’ button with the mouse. This helps speed things up if you are renaming many
files at once.
6. While holding CNTRL or COMMAND and clicking of the Volume, Pan or Volume sliders will set them
back to default.
7. Holding CNTRL or COMMAND before you DnD from the Results Page will disable “Bring to Foreground”
if enabled.
This feature is normally to bring your Target app to the foreground, but sometime your want to drag to
another destination so it’s handy to know this one! 8)
8. Tooltips are you friend! Hover over them to get details explanations of features or key commands that
trigger that function that might not be documented yet.
9. If you want to jump around from search box to search box without using the mouse you can hold CNTRL
or COMMAND and press ‘D’ or ‘F’.
PC User can also use ‘G’ and ‘H’ for the bottom two search boxes.
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10. After Tagging a bunch of files you can hold CNTRL or OPTION (on Mac) and drag from the DnD Bar
instead of the Taglist Page so you never have to look at the Taglist Page and save some mouse clicks!
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Support and Operation FAQ
Head over to our FreshDesk Page for all *Support Tickets, FAQ and Codemeter Setup and Trouble
Shooting!
TAKE ME THERE NOW!!
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